Accession No
AR 1915.133.1-2
Description
Coat buttons. Two circular flat shank mother-of-pearl buttons. The larger button has a thick copper alloy shank of D-cross-section. The smaller button has a thinner copper allow shank of circular cross-section. Buttons are mounted on a wooden board and secured with three metal bent pins.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire
Period
Post Medieval 19th century
Source
Cowles, Samuel Robson "Sammy" [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
AR 1915.133.1-2; MAA: 1915.164 [incorrect no.]; 1915.231.2 [incorrect no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
[Back of display board; handwritten in pencil] 'Pearl. Coat Buttons. Cambridge. S. Cowles. 1915.231'
Event Date
Author: Rosie Croysdale (edit)
Context (Display)
Object mounted with metal pins on wooden display board; 'ENGLISH. Early 19th cent. Hand-made mother of pearl Coat Buttons. Mr S.T.Cowles. R.1915.133.'
Event Date
Author: Rosie Croysdale (edit)
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register 4 AR 1915.132-135; 'Four sets of hand-made mother-of-pearl buttons for shirts and coats, English, early 19th century.'
Event Date 1915
Author: Rosie Croysdale (edit)
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Rosie Croysdale (edit)
Description (Physical description)
Coat buttons. Two circular flat shank mother-of-pearl buttons. The larger button has a thick copper alloy shank of D-cross-section. The smaller button has a thinner copper allow shank of circular cross-section. Buttons are mounted on a wooden board and secured with three metal bent pins.
Event Date 2/6/2025
Author: Rosie Croysdale (edit)
FM:326999
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